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The Causeway School is a community Secondary School for boys and girls aged 11–16, located within the province of Shinewater/Langney, in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The number of pupils is around 870 (2007)

The school was built in 1998 and its motto is "Quod Sevete Metes", which, translated to Modern English, means, "That which you sow, so shall you reap", idiomatically "what goes around comes around". Since 2009, the school has been in partnership with another local school, Bishop Bell School, sharing teachers, and an Executive head teacher. Both schools have head teachers, who look after day to day running of the school, but the overall management of the school is managed by the Executive head.

School Building
The Causeway School building is a very modern building, featuring a central courtyard. The rest of the school is located around the central courtyard area. The school, which has a very prominent glass bridge, can be seen from both the A22 Road and East Coastway railway line.

Houses
The Causeway School has a house system in place. Each tutor is assigned a house, and the system is used for various competitions throughout the school year. The houses are as follows: All of the houses are named after the famous armies or empires. The colours are assigned so that easier distinction between the houses can be made. The house with the most points, at the end of the school year in July wins that year's house cup. The house system is most prominent and/or noticeable and at the school Sports Day, held each year in July at Eastbourne Sports Park.

Uniform
The Causeway has two different uniforms in use - one uniform for lower school (years 7-9) and another for upper school (years 10 and 11). The lower school uniform consists of a Purple jumper, black trousers, and a white polo shirt. The upper school uniform consists of a black polo shirt, Maroon jumper and black trousers.